Ride

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Gr 1–4—"She couldn't stop King George. She couldn't fight as a soldier. But she could ride." That refrain echoes throughout this gripping tale of a girl's courageous effort to alert Colonial troops to an impending attack on the barrier island of Currituck, NC. Although there is no proof that Betsy Dowdy really existed, her story is part of a long oral tradition, and whether truth or lege...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Kitty Griffin brings the legend of Betsy Dowdy’s ride, part of the oral storytelling tradition in the South, to a wider audience. Her lively story captures the risks and excitement of Betsy’s fifty-mile overnight journey. Marjorie Pricema...Log In or Sign Up to Read More